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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2005
Filed:
May. 01, 2002
Applicant:
Allan R. Camrud, Rochester, MN (US);
Inventor:
Allan R. Camrud, Rochester, MN (US);
Assignee:
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M005/178 ; A61M005/32 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hollow medical needle having a bevel face defining a needle tip and cutting surface that create a first incision. The needle additionally has a separate cutting blade extending outward from the needle. The blade is positioned adjacent the bevel face to create a second incision which intersects the first incision made by the bevel face cutting surface.